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19 killed in massive wildfires in Chile, state of emergency declared
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Chile has declared a state of emergency as the country battles to contain fast-spreading wildfires. At least 19 people died, and the toll may increase.
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Climate change threatens global forest carbon sequestration: Study
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
A new analysis of U.S. Forest Service data shows that climate change is changing forests differently across the country. With increasing temperatures, intensifying droughts, wildfires, and disease outbreaks wreaking havoc on trees, researchers warn that forests in the American West are facin
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Greek authorities arrest dozens on arson-related charges as wildfires rage
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Greek authorities have arrested dozens of people on arson-related charges as deadly wildfires rage across the country, CNN reported.
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"First Foreign Head of govt to receive this honour:" Foreign Secy Kwatra o
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has become the first Foreign Head of the Government to be awarded 'The Grand Cross of the Order of Honour', by the Greek government, Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra said on Friday.
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US: 1 killed, multiple structures destroyed as wildfire in Washington lead
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
At least one person was killed and over 20,000 acres of land were burned as two wildfires gripped Spokane County in the state of Washington, CNN reported on Sunday citing Washington State Department of Natural Resources.
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Canada: 35,000 people under evacuation orders in British Columbia as wildf
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Following the state of emergency declared by Canada's British Columbia province due to the wildfire, the evacuation order in the province has surged to 35,000 from a day earlier, reported Al Jazeera.
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Canada wildfires: British Columbia declares provincial state of emergency
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Canada's British Columbia province declared a state of emergency as the firefighters battled wildfires that forced thousands of people to evacuate from their homes.
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Canada: Wildfires prompt evacuation of Yellowknife by road, air
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Hundreds of wildfires burning in Canada’s Northwest Territories have prompted emergency declarations and the evacuation of the capital city of Yellowknife by road and air, CNN reported.
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President Biden, First Lady to visit wildfire-hit Hawaii to review recover
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will be travelling to Hawaii on August 21 to meet the survivors and review the recovery work after the heavy wildfires that have claimed over 100 lives.
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Hawaii wildfire: Death toll rises to 106, governor warns identifying victi
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The deadliest US wildfire which horrified the entire world, shows an increase in death toll to 106. According to Hawaii's governor, identifying the people killed in the Maui wildfires will be 'very difficult' and likely take weeks, reported CNN.
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Dry lightning may spark wildfires even under wetter conditions: Study
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
A study discovered that dry lightning can still be disastrous even when conditions are not as dry.
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Dwayne Johnson "heartbroken" by Maui wildfires
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Actor Dwayne Johnson sent his condolences to Maui residents suffering from raging wildfires.
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